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I don't think he was so much saying digital and analog made no difference but debunking Harrison's exaggerations. From a workflow stance, i think the simplicity of the default curves are more beneficial than anything unique about sound. I agree that analytical youtubers like him and other plugin doctor types often nitpick over minor things. I have not used Harrison's but other similar plugins i have found quite useful ,even if the hype is somewhat hyperbole from a technical stance. If i can get the melda plugins to sound close to the UAD ones, good enough. Cheers

When phrased that way it doesn't sound so bad, but that highly depends on the model. I think Sonar's old model was better than most in that it allowed you to keep what you had paid for. Most don't. Also, your response in some ways answers the question in part. Just like leasing something like a car is not for everyone, leasing benefits certain types of customers. Leasing is awesome for a person who needs to be in the newest version at all times but not so much for the guy who is cool with the car that is paid off and runs well. Although it's true we never truly own software, the standard model at least gives the perception of ownership Another thing that is "bad" for some people about subscription models is the forced upgrade vs stability. The pricing is often compared with the assumption that people upgrade annually. Some people skip multiple upgrades if their current system is stable and the upgrades are heavily loaded with features they don't use. Sometimes the same individual can fit on both sides of that equation at different points. When I was regularly doing video production, motion graphics and photography, the adobe subscription wasn't too bad and it paid for itself. When I found myself doing less video work, it was just a costly bill that was not worth it. Davinci Resolve was a much better deal for me and for some is a better product with the exception of Photoshop. In any case, I have saved hundreds ditching Adobe. My fear is the lack of choice for subscription model. For me that is a definite dealbreaker.

Notepad with Lifetime Subscription is what's up

For those still salty about the lifetime license fiasco, do you really think Bandlab owes you this when it had nothing to do with them? They bought a dead product . Cakewalk literally folded and they purchased after that. It's like bugging a guy who lives in the house of a guy who owed you money.

Still not working

There are a number of products that started free and went to paid. Typically there was a leap in what was offered

Notepad XL is better!

I agree that this forum has always attracted people who think everything should be free and will take any chance they can to rationalize borderline piracy. In this case though, the wounds of "lifetime subscription" never healed. Logically that was the misstep of a totally different company, but still stings. My concern is one of pure pragmatism. I am a longtime Cakewalk user who paid for many editions. Sonar was often innovative and were early to have features like channel strips, ARA intergration and analog emulation. DAWs have since caught up in those areas and have always handled issues like sampling better. A paid version of Cakewalk would have to outshine a lot of competition both paid and free. Pro Tools is still pro tools. Logic has Mac crowd locked. Ableton and FL Studio have tight grip on EDM and hip-hop crowd, along with not exactly full DAWs like Maschine and MPC. Reaper is also a powerful option for powerful low cost ( and some count as free) option. Not to mention the slight resurgence of hardware trackers and workstations. I do give Bandlab a bit of a chance because they have a large base of cakewalk and bandlab users. Unfortunately that base, particularly the bandlab base are used to free. The ones that are willing to pay likely already own other paid DAWs.

I love PA but the game of when to buy because the best price is hard to predict from week to week.

Cakewalk would have to do something revolutionary to convince anyone to pay for it at this point.

I'm an educator . I signed up

Dan Worrall has already shown that ReaEQ nulls with the harrison channel strip

My initial response to this was, "why should i bother when i have no interest in subscribing?" and then I had a thought. I wonder if in 3 months I can get some of these plugins to null in my melda products? If I succeed with even one, it may be worth it. One thing I have discovered about Melda products is that with a lot of patience and technical know how, you can get them to sound damn close to other products.

I think some of these are as good or better(the comp diode jumps out) than UAD equivalents

I got a crossgrade price of only 99. Considering the few Arturia fx that I have were freebies, the price was more than fair. So far, I have one big regret. These have made a lot of plugins I have collected obsolete and I feel like I have a bunch of hard drive filler. These plugins are the truth and I have to redo a lot of templates.

The fact that I am not sure if i already own this is a sign i should not be looking at these sales ?

I purchased a few years ago. I tried for free and went back and donated

Just a reminder that although this can be had for free, you can set a price to show your appreciation. I think this is a one man operation.

Loom is one of the best low cost synths available

My price shows $99. Very tempting. Their fx are high quality

Good point. I think NI may overall value

Upgrade to NI Standard for $199 vs upgrade to Soundtoys bundle for $199 vs just save my money?

Not bad

Tempting, like it is every year, but i barely use my NI stuff now

I didn't like it at first, but it does come handy for kicking around ideas for me.